The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.
In port at Port of Spain, the bucket-list move is Caroni Swamp: Scarlet Ibis Sunset Boat Safari. Below: 3 bucket-list things to do on a Port of Spain port day — worth weighing against whatever your ship offers.
Glide through the labyrinthine mangroves of Caroni Swamp as thousands of flame-red Scarlet Ibis — Trinidad's national bird — descend at dusk in one of nature's most spectacular wildlife displays. Utterly bucket-list.
Book itThe Scarlet Ibis - Caroni Swamp Tour$55 per person
Board a private vessel from Chaguaramas to the island of Gaspar Grande and descend into its otherworldly limestone caverns — crystal-clear blue pools, stalactites, and centuries of pirate legend. A Trinidad secret few cruise passengers ever find.
We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for
this one, so we are not quoting either.
Wind through the Northern Range on one of the Caribbean's most scenic coastal drives to arrive at Maracas Bay — a crescent of golden sand backed by jungle peaks — then feast on Trinidad's legendary Shark & Bake street food at its birthplace.
Book itMaracas: Day Trip to Maracas Beach from Port of Spain$60 per person
Stroll the grand promenade of the Queen's Park Savannah with a specialist historian-guide to admire the extraordinary Magnificent Seven — seven opulent colonial mansions that tell Trinidad's Gilded Age story in stone, fretwork, and wrought iron.
We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for
this one, so we are not quoting either.
Soar above the rainforest canopy of the Chaguaramas National Park on a multi-line zipline circuit, then cool off with a swim in the sheltered cove of Macqueripe Bay — Trinidad's most exhilarating half-day escape.
Book itTrinidad: Zipline Adventure with Beach Swim and Transfers$145 per person
Commission a bespoke full-day private tour of Trinidad's greatest hits — colonial Port of Spain, the Northern Range rainforest, Maracas Bay, Caroni Swamp, and a tasting at a local rum distillery — crafted entirely around your pace and interests.
We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for
this one, so we are not quoting either.
Your day in Port of SpainNothing picked yet — tick what you fancy
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Now plan the rest of it
You know what to do on the day. Here is the trip it belongs to —
each one opens as a whole plan, not a list: where to fly in, every port, what it runs.